Researchers have shown that low-cost sensors that run on solar energy can be used to monitor air pollution after a disaster

The research reviewed data on wastewater disposal for oil sites in Oklahoma, eastern Montana, western North Dakota, Texas, and New Mexico

Species of reptiles, amphibians, and other vertebrates are becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation has claimed more than 99 percent of the country's original wooded areas

Some soil bacteria are primed ready to consume the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide when they experience life without oxygen in the environment

While coral reefs may be vital for diversification in present day, fragile near-shore environments were crucial for evolution some 480-360 million years ago

Sponges made from wood can selectively absorb oil, and then can be squeezed out and used again

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is used in the medical field to deal with certain types of pain, muscle cramps, dizziness, and loss of appetite

In years where summer rainstorms in India are stronger, Atlantic hurricanes move further westward toward land

Freshwater mussels can be used as chemical recorders of fracking pollutants in waterways

Improvements in air quality and public health in the US coincided with increased federal air quality regulations

New findings reveal through computer simulations a previously unknown role for the Biermann effect that could improve understanding of reconnection

New research reevaluates understanding of coral feeding and could aid in identifying coral reefs more resilient to bleaching events